Close Friend Chakrit Breaks Down at Ray's Funeral Service
Ray MacDonald, a beloved Thai-Scottish actor and travel influencer, died of heart failure from three blocked coronary arteries; close friend Chakrit was overcome with emotion while arranging funeral rites at Wat Yang Royal Temple on August
At 12:30 p.m. on August 20 at Wat Yang Royal Temple, Ray MacDonald's wife Samrina, along with close friends Chakrit Yainnam and Leo Puth, attended the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Police Hospital to receive the autopsy results. The findings indicated three blocked coronary arteries leading to heart failure. Ray's body was then transported to Wat Yang Royal Temple for religious ceremonies.
At 1:05 p.m., a rescue van arrived at the temple with Ray's body, accompanied by his wife and close friends. Ann Pattira, Chakrit's wife, and other friends were waiting at the temple to prepare for the water-sprinkling ceremony and merit-making rites.
Heartbreaking footage showed Chakrit, who received his close friend's body at the temple to arrange the funeral rites, sitting in tears at the temple hall with his wife Ann comforting him by his side.
Ray MacDonald was a Thai-Scottish actor and presenter who became an idol for 1990s youth and won two consecutive Golden Swan Awards for Best Actor in the series "Crazy Karaoke Dream" and "Love by Design." He later transitioned to become a travel influencer and YouTube content creator with the channel "Rayron: Wandering," becoming a role model for many travel influencers.
